The R8000's the second access point on the 5Ghz band sounds promising, but it made only a small difference, if at all, in my testing.įor local devices, an individual Wi-Fi client still connects at 1,300Mbps at most because it can connect to just one access point at a time. Minimal performance gain, lots of disappointing returns
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WPS is an easy way to connect a WPS-enabled Wi-Fi client to the router, saving you from having to type in the Wi-Fi password manually. Below these lights there's an on/off button for Wi-Fi signals and another button to activate the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). If the lights are too bright, you can turn them off via a little switch on the back. On top, right in the middle and running from back to front, is an array of fancy-looking LEDs that indicate whether the router is powered on and the state of its port and Wi-Fi networks.
Otherwise, the new router is very similar to the R7000, with four Gigabit LAN ports, one Gigabit WAN port, and two USB ports (USB 2.0 and USB 3.0) on the back. You will need to open them up to get maximum range, however. I like that you can fold them down completely out of the way. It is, however, more compact than its predecessor, thanks to the six collapsible antennas. Dong Ngo/CNETĪvailable in black, the R8000 is slightly larger than the R7000 while also taking the shape of a flying object (hence the name Blackhawk). The new R8000 comes with six external antennas that can fold down onto its top.
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